Highway Man chords by Hoffmaestro (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1

I am a highwayman, on the road again

Me and my guitar

and my ram bling band

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Chorus 1
C 
 (C major) Staring at the road, standing in the blow
Carrying my load
Em 
'cause I know I'm gonna go my  (E minor) way
C 
 (C major) Look up to the sky, cities flying by
I don't wanna lie 'cause I'm pretty sure
Em 
I'm gonna die one  (E minor) day
G 
Bm 
Em 
So I say the  (G major) road leads  (B minor) back to  (E minor) thee
G 
Bm 
Em 
It  (G major) always leads  (B minor) back to  (E minor) thee
G 
Bm 
 (G major) How can I  (B minor) show my love so
C 
D 
Em 
 (C major) you will open your  (D major) arms to  (E minor) me

Verse 2

So please won't you tell me

where the road will end

Got me a bottle as my only friend

Chorus 2
C 
 (C major) Standing in the rain, dealing with the pain
everything's the same
Em 
and it doesn't really matter what I  (E minor) say
C 
 (C major) Picking up the phone,
come to take you home
Em 
You will say no doubts, the reality of to (E minor) day
G 
Bm 
Em 
Busting my  (G major) thoughts fly  (B minor) back to  (E minor) thee
G 
Bm 
Em 
They  (G major) always fly  (B minor) back to  (E minor) thee
G 
Bm 
 (G major) Please won't you  (B minor) understand that
C 
D 
Em 
 (C major) without you by my  (D major) side there's no  (E minor) me

Verse 3

Will you ever love me again, only time will tell

I'm in a hurry,

cause they're waiting down in hell

Interlude 1
C 
C 
Em 
Em 
 (C major)  (C major)  (E minor)  (E minor) 
C 
C 
Em 
Em 
 (C major)  (C major)  (E minor)  (E minor) 
G 
Bm 
 (G major)  (B minor) 
Em 
 (E minor) And no matter what I say say or do
G 
Bm 
 (G major)  (B minor) 
Em 
 (E minor) The road lead back to you
G 
Bm 
C 
D 
 (G major)  (B minor)  (C major)  (D major) 

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: E minorBPM: 160

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Highway Man by Hoffmaestro, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It suits players who want to learn Highway Man the way Hoffmaestro intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.